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Webster Reservoir remains in "Warning" for blue-green algae

5 years ago By News Staff

In a news release Thursday afternoon, June 17th, from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment in conjunction with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT), Webster Reservoir remains in a "Warning" for blue-green algae, along with six others in the state.

Stockton man killed in two-vehicle accident Wednesday morning

5 years ago By News Staff

The community of Stockton was saddened to learn of a two-vehicle crash approximately 7:29 a.m. this Wednesday morning that claimed the life of a Stockton man and sent another to the hospital with suspected minor injury.

Commissioners receive updates on county road repair work

5 years ago By Virgi Laska

Emergency management director Butch Post was at the Rooks County Commission meeting held on Tuesday, June 8th to inform the commissioners that the State Emergency Declaration for COVID-19 would expire on June 15th.

Board members close out 2020-2021 school year

5 years ago By Virgi Laska

At the regular monthly USD 271 School Board meeting held on Monday, June 7th, the members present voted to allow the superintendent Bill Lowry and clerk Annette Look to pay the year-end bills and make transfers as allowed by law.

Chamber discusses moving membership meeting back to noon

5 years ago By Virgi Laska

At the monthly meeting of the Stockton Area Chamber of Commerce held on Tuesday, June 8th at Malee’s, the members present approved the bills paid to date. It was noted that there were 15 listed garage sales for the Highway 24 Garage sale. At this time there are 49 paid memberships.

Patrol reports Memorial Day Weekend holiday activity

5 years ago By News Staff

KHP personnel assisted 748 motorists over the holiday reporting period. The Kansas Highway Patrol has released its Memorial Day Weekend Holiday Activity Report.

Swing Into Summer Festival CAR SHOW this weekend!

5 years ago By Virgi Laska

Be there, or be square! The Swing Into Summer Festival CAR SHOW is this Friday and Saturday, June 18th and 19th. Cruise Night kicks off the two-day event on Friday evening, June 18th with the vehicles to start cruising down Main Street beginning at 6:00 p.m.

Swing Into Summer Festival CAR SHOW this weekend!

183 Lanes gets alleys and approaches resurfaced

5 years ago By Virgi Laska

During the first of this week 183 Lanes in Stockton was closed so the bowling lanes and approaches could be resurfaced. The process has several different phases, with the first phase the sanding of the wooden lanes.

BRYAN SELTERS (on the machine) and Jared Strong (kneeling) work under the pinsetter, stripping down the area to the bare wood to make the lanes level and ready for the polyurethane coating.

Candidates file for 2021 General Election

5 years ago By Susan Schneider

Those wanting to file for any open positions on the city councils, school boards or extension district in Rooks County had to do so by June 1.

Three from Rooks County named to Spring 2021 Dean’s List at Washburn

5 years ago By News Staff

Washburn University has announced its Spring 2021 Dean's List honorees and included in the area list are three from Rooks County. To qualify for the Dean's List, a student must complete 12 graded credit hours and earn a semester grade point average of 3.4 to 3.99.